The Long Dark

 Xbox One
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 46
  3. Negative: 11 out of 46
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  1. CreepyB4by
    Sep 27, 2020
    1
    Rough game. Doesn't even tell you how to start a fire outside of a fireplace. I couldn't figure it out in survival mode so I switched to story mode and they don't tell you how to do it in story mode, either, so I had to google it. Lame.

    You know what else is lame? Needing a heavy hammer and a forge to make a sliver of metal with tape or cloth wrapped around one end. Why do I need a    Rough game. Doesn't even tell you how to start a fire outside of a fireplace. I couldn't figure it out in survival mode so I switched to story mode and they don't tell you how to do it in story mode, either, so I had to google it. Lame.

    You know what else is lame? Needing a heavy hammer and a forge to make a sliver of metal with tape or cloth wrapped around one end. Why do I need a forge to make an improvised knife and why can't I just make a better knife if I have a forge at my disposal?

    It's also rough in that instead of harvesting supplies from the wild and beating nature, so to speak, you have to scavenge abandoned buildings for cans of soda and such man-made items. It's like a post apocalypse survival game more than a nature survival game.

    Then there's the story. I'm not going to get into it too much, but it doesn't make sense right off the top. Why am I supposed to care about this person's ex? Why am I looking for her when she isn't looking for me? Why do I care about helping a blind woman in the Canadian interior? There is no motivation at all. They could have wrote it in that the blind woman saves your life so at least you might feel indebted to her or something. Nope.

    Also sucks hunting rabbits with rocks and no targeting reticle, esp when cooking and eating them doesn't seem to do anything for hunger. I get more out of eating a can of sardines, unless it gives me food poisoning, in which case, rather than just puke or have diarrhea for a while, it kills me in my sleep. This game doesn't make any sense.    … Expand
  2. ganjabanshee
    Jan 2, 2022
    0
    This is the best survival game ever !
    Incredible atmosphere...can't stop...playing.
  3. Broyax
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    Je crois que cet étron indé a été longtemps une daube en accès anticipé avant de devenir un étron confirmé... un étron épisodique qui plus est, morceau par morceau, developpé par une équipe de caves dans un garage... avec des moufles. Et avec l'Unity, le moteur préféré des développeurs indépendants parce qu'on peut bricoler n'importe comment et qu'il est très portable (disponible surJe crois que cet étron indé a été longtemps une daube en accès anticipé avant de devenir un étron confirmé... un étron épisodique qui plus est, morceau par morceau, developpé par une équipe de caves dans un garage... avec des moufles. Et avec l'Unity, le moteur préféré des développeurs indépendants parce qu'on peut bricoler n'importe comment et qu'il est très portable (disponible sur toutes les plate-formes, y compris sur les smartphones d'autistes des réseaux sochiasses).

    En tout cas, l'Unity ici est en 3D mais en 16 couleurs et si laid, si vilain, si moche qu'on se demande où on a atterri... un repoussoir épouvantable ! c'est de mauvais goût par dessus le marché, boulotté avec le fion, bâclé de haut en bas et foiré de bas en haut... toute l'interface est à revoir, de la cave au grenier. La musique grinçante fait couiner quelques violons et s'avère aussi affreuse que le reste... et en plus, par dessus tout, ça se permet des ralentissements ! enfin, les cinématiques mièvres et stupides ne sont pas zappables...

    Quoi qu'il en soit, ça ne reste qu'une daube de jeu de survie très maladroit, fait en dépit du bon sens, complètement injouable et aussi amusant qu'un prospectus des impôts. Tiens, je te survis infâme daube et je tire la chaaaasse.    … Expand
  4. hj54
    Aug 23, 2021
    0
    The game has potential, but is ruined by the lazy devs. They haven´t even fullfilled promises made over 6 years ago. Updates are few and far between, but they sure ramp up their posts in time for a nice steam sale. Just another reminder to not buy early access games.
  5. zePineapple
    Oct 27, 2020
    0
    This game is just sloppy. I suppose they were going for realism, but it drops you in the wild with absolutely no introduction to the game mechanics. Want to build a fire? Great, figure which magic combination of buttons does that. Want food? Tough luck, you're already starving and there's nothing nearby. Want to pick something up? Good luck, the hitbox on items is tiny.

    They spent so    This game is just sloppy. I suppose they were going for realism, but it drops you in the wild with absolutely no introduction to the game mechanics. Want to build a fire? Great, figure which magic combination of buttons does that. Want food? Tough luck, you're already starving and there's nothing nearby. Want to pick something up? Good luck, the hitbox on items is tiny.

    They spent so much time on the art style they forgot it's supposed to be a playable game.    … Expand
  6. Anderteyker
    Dec 26, 2021
    0
    Заскриптованое и забаганое говнище, раз 5 перезапускал так как не мог пройти дальше из-за багов + эти скрипты с медведем просто вымораживают
  7. iskendersoysal
    Apr 17, 2023
    0
    Overrated boring so-called survival game from a trashy developer called Raphael van Lierop.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. GamingTrend
    Nov 13, 2019
    85
    The Long Dark is an amazing spectacle of narrative brilliance and survival. The twists and unexpected turns of the story are complemented by the survival mechanics that are challenging and thought provoking. The Survival Mode gives players a sandbox to play in, and allows them to play and survive how they see fit. With the story being released in episodic expansions, there's always a reason to come back and play.
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  2. Generación Xbox
    Jan 14, 2019
    68
    The long dark have a very good game concept, and a great gameplay but many flaws let it down.
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  3. Gaming Age
    Jan 2, 2018
    67
    I may be overcompensating the other way a little too hard when I say that it seems like a perfect fit for anyone who likes their games to be challenging. At the same time, tough, given what I saw between very frequent deaths, I’m pretty sure it’ll be a great match for anyone who doesn’t mind dying a bunch.
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